It follows Coast & Country Housing’s eviction of a 41-year-old man from his Teesville home.

The man, who hasn’t been named, was a persistent trouble-maker, Coast & Country say, who “disturbed the peace of the community.”

His behaviour, and that of visitors to his home, is said to have included:

Playing loud music, banging and hammering on walls and floors

Visitors skidding cars up and down the road

Threatening behaviour towards residents

Shouting abuse from the window to passers-by

Visitors shinning up walls and drain pipes to access the premises.

An anti-social behaviour order was obtained last year but, as the behaviour continued, Coast & Country made a successful application for possession of the property.

One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “The residents worked very closely with Coast & Country and reported incidents of anti-social behaviour, which were causing misery and distress, at all times of the day, to those living in the area.

“Since Coast & Country has acted, matters have improved a lot and the residents would work again with Coast & Country if any future problems were to arise.”

The Teesville man is only the second person in the past two years to be evicted by Coast & Country, which sees such action as very much a last resort.

Coast & Country Chief Executive Iain Sim said: “We are determined to stamp out anti-social behaviour, which can have such a detrimental impact on the lives of those living in the surrounding area.

“Coast & Country’s message is that we will not tolerate any acts which affect our tenants’ quality of life.

“We strive to work with residents to be able to take the necessary action against any perpetrators while at the same time protecting the complainants.”

Coast & Country, which took over ownership and management of homes from Redcar and Cleveland Council in July 2002, currently has a rental housing stock of 10,309.